Values · Open by default
Read the source before you sign up.
TestPlanIt is AGPL-3.0, developed in public on GitHub. Audit it, fork it, or contribute to it. You never have to take our word for anything.
How
Three pillars of open by default.
Open source isn't a badge on the homepage. It's a daily set of choices about how we work with users.
AGPL-3.0 license
A strong copyleft license that guarantees source availability for everyone who uses the software, including network users.
Public codebase
Every commit, bug, and feature branch lives in public on GitHub. Read the source before you sign up and audit the network calls.
Community contributions
Bug reports, feature requests, documentation fixes, and pull requests are all welcome. TestPlanIt gets better because of the people who use it.
In practice
Why AGPL-3.0?
The strongest copyleft license we could pick, so the freedoms stick.
What AGPL-3.0 guarantees
- Anyone can read, run, study, and modify the code
- Modifications must stay open if distributed
- Network users also get source access — the SaaS loophole closes
- Commercial use is allowed, with strong share-alike
- Your freedoms as a user can never be revoked
How we practice it daily
- No 'open core' with proprietary enterprise features
- Public commit history — no vendor-only private branches
- Contributor License Agreement that respects your rights
- Accepting PRs from first-timers, students, and veterans alike
- Crediting contributors publicly, not just internally
Side by side
TestPlanIt vs. proprietary tools.
The difference between open source and proprietary affects more than source availability.
| Capability | Proprietary Tools | TestPlanIt |
|---|---|---|
| Source code | Proprietary, closed | Public, AGPL-3.0 |
| License | Vendor EULA | AGPL-3.0 — copyleft, strong |
| Forking | Not possible | Allowed and encouraged |
| Bug tracker | Private support tickets | Public GitHub issues |
| Contributions | Vendor-only | Pull requests from anyone |
| Documentation | Closed, proprietary | Open, versioned in git |
Your choice
Why it matters.
What open source buys you beyond a license file.
Healthier ecosystems
Open source communities produce better tools, share knowledge freely, and outlast the companies that originally built them.
Fork-friendly
If we disappear, stop maintaining the project, or make decisions you disagree with, you can fork it. That's the safety net every user deserves.
Global collaboration
A QA engineer in São Paulo can fix a bug that affects teams in Berlin. An educator in Seoul can build a feature for students in Lagos.
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Public source
- 100%
- Issue tracker
- Open
- Forking
- Allowed and encouraged
Who it's for
Built for teams that verify.
- Security reviewers
- Read the source, audit the network calls, and inspect every line before anything is deployed.
- Contributors
- Pull requests from first-timers and veterans alike, with public credit and a CLA that respects your rights.
- Teams managing vendor risk
- If the project stops being maintained or heads a direction you dislike, fork it and keep going.
- Students and educators
- Study a real production codebase, submit fixes, and build features that other classrooms can use.
Read the source before you sign up.
You don't have to trust us. Verify every claim, inspect every line, and fork the whole project if you want.